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chloea

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English oak tallboy identification?
« on: December 11, 2015, 04:18:43 am »
Hi all,

My friend also has this oak tallboy, purchased in England that we would love to know more about. Can anybody help identify the time period, where I might find a maker's mark, value and whether all 4 sides of the drawer are oak?

Many thanks and warmest regards,

Chloe
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chloea

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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2015, 04:50:35 am »
A few extra pictures
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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2015, 04:52:34 am »
Can you take a pic of the dovetail joints on the side one of the drawers please ??  Is there a question about the wood the chest is made with ?? It is oak in your pics !! Chances are the back is a secondary wood and not oak but the case looks to be all oak !!
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chloea

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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2015, 05:02:04 am »
Thanks mate I'll get a pic of the joints and also will check out that back tomorrow :)
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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2015, 06:23:38 am »
Everything in your photos is oak. The date looks to be ca. 1900-1915.
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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2015, 06:26:34 am »
Furniture is rarely marked !!  Occasionally you will find numbers stamped on the back indicating a mfrs style number but even that didn`t start till around 1930 here in the U.S. !!
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Re: English oak tallboy identification?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2015, 03:07:00 pm »
Sorry that it took a while but here is a shot of the joints
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